Government Travel Consultant

Job Description

CI Azumano is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Government Travel Consultant to support federal agencies with professional travel services. This position plays a key role in ensuring travel arrangements meet government standards while delivering exceptional service. No prior government travel experience is required- comprehensive training will be provided to set up for success.

This is a remote position; however, one week of in-person orientation at our home office in Virginia Beach, VA is required.

The starting rate for this role is $18.00/hour.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Secure air, car and hotel accommodations for contracted government agencies.
• Ensure that all aspects of booked travel (domestic and international) adhere to all government travel regulations, and validate that a high quality of accommodation and transportation is secured.
• Ensure all queues are maintained throughout the day.
• Initiate cancellation or reservation change processes to their completion, where applicable, to include expedient client agency notification.
• Provide updates, as necessary, to client agencies to ensure their full awareness of information and status relating to the pending travel.
• Conduct routine research of travel industry changes, trends and offerings to ensure they are working with the most up-to-date information when advising client agencies.
• Maintain a professional customer service attitude and demeanor at all times while providing quality service, timely and accurate completion of travel arrangements and recommending value-added services to the client agency
• Weekend work is required in this role

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED, with some post-high school education

Competencies/Job Knowledge

• Travel industry experience
• Proactive approach to systems and processes.
• Working knowledge of WorldSpan and SABRE GDS
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Customer service skills
• Positive attitude

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.